"“You actually did it!” I've found, is basically the reaction of 99.99% of Americans if you ever live anywhere outside of America. Outside of a very small and self-selective group of people, it continually astonishes me that no matter how well educated, aware, or how much they complain, etc. compared to any other population in the world that has the same wealth, Americans simply tend to not leave America, and find infinite excuses, reasons, or rationales not to. (And I say this as a current expat that has lived in several other countries). Viva Oaxaca! Mexico is troubled in many respects, but I find there is a great humanity an joy sorely missing in much of the developed world these days.
Hi, I just found your newsletter and looking forward to reading other posts. As a U.S.-born daughter of Zapotec parents, who regularly visited her grandmother in a village hidden behind green mountains, Welcome to Oaxaca! I hope you and your wife are feeling at home and that you are enjoying every bit of it.
And as a native Angelino, I understand loving a highly expensive, noisy, dirty, and crazy city. They live in our hearts and nothing can take them away from there. Congratulations for moving though!
Thank you so much for reading! Oaxaca is incredible and I only hope I'm able to do it justice with my writing. Which village is your family from?
It's been such an interesting experience coming from a city like New York and moving to Oaxaca. I think there's often a desire for people to "break up" with the cities they leave, to justify to other people and to themselves why they've chosen to live somewhere else. But in our case, really, we've just found different places to love in different ways. Oaxaca's especially easy to love.
My family is from Zoogocho, a village about one hour north of Guelatao, the birthplace of Benito Juarez, and a town worth visiting. I think you are doing it justice. Your writing is beautiful and shows that you love the place you live in. I've been enjoying some of your other posts. Beautiful pictures by the way.
Ah, we're the same age.
"“You actually did it!” I've found, is basically the reaction of 99.99% of Americans if you ever live anywhere outside of America. Outside of a very small and self-selective group of people, it continually astonishes me that no matter how well educated, aware, or how much they complain, etc. compared to any other population in the world that has the same wealth, Americans simply tend to not leave America, and find infinite excuses, reasons, or rationales not to. (And I say this as a current expat that has lived in several other countries). Viva Oaxaca! Mexico is troubled in many respects, but I find there is a great humanity an joy sorely missing in much of the developed world these days.
Never regret taking a chance! Well said, well said, Jacob!
Hi, I just found your newsletter and looking forward to reading other posts. As a U.S.-born daughter of Zapotec parents, who regularly visited her grandmother in a village hidden behind green mountains, Welcome to Oaxaca! I hope you and your wife are feeling at home and that you are enjoying every bit of it.
And as a native Angelino, I understand loving a highly expensive, noisy, dirty, and crazy city. They live in our hearts and nothing can take them away from there. Congratulations for moving though!
Thank you so much for reading! Oaxaca is incredible and I only hope I'm able to do it justice with my writing. Which village is your family from?
It's been such an interesting experience coming from a city like New York and moving to Oaxaca. I think there's often a desire for people to "break up" with the cities they leave, to justify to other people and to themselves why they've chosen to live somewhere else. But in our case, really, we've just found different places to love in different ways. Oaxaca's especially easy to love.
My family is from Zoogocho, a village about one hour north of Guelatao, the birthplace of Benito Juarez, and a town worth visiting. I think you are doing it justice. Your writing is beautiful and shows that you love the place you live in. I've been enjoying some of your other posts. Beautiful pictures by the way.